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Maximizing Your IFMA Membership
Today’s Presenters
Jeff Tafel, CAE – Director, Councils Shari Epstein – Director, Research
International Facility Management Association
Largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management (19,000 members worldwide)
Members in 123 chapters, 16 councils, 72 countries What does IFMA do?
certifies facility managers conducts research provides learning and networking opportunities recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs produces World Workplace, the largest facility management-
related conference and exposition.
IFMA Chapters
123 chapters 27 outside the United States
• 11 in Canada• 11 in Europe• 3 in Asia• 2 in Africa• 1 in Caribbean
IFMA Advancing the Profession
Extensive public relations initiatives IFMA in the news IFMA 2.0 Press releases
(archived online)
Advancing FM degree and certificate programs
Governmental legislation - reporting and advocacy
Strategic partnerships Industry research
www.ifma.org
Members Only Area Renew your membership Update your contact
information Membership Directory with
robust search capability FMJ archives (keyword
searchable) Access the members-only
area of BIFM (UK) and FMA Australia
JOBnet: http://jobnet.ifma.org
Member Benefits: CFM members show up
first in resume list $100 discount on postings
More than 2,000 jobs No costs to job seekers
New ‘Between Jobs’ Special Interest Group Community (more on this later)
Free Resourceswww.ifma.org/tools
Energy Efficiency Index Sustainability Task Force
Report Strategic Facility
Planning: A White Paper
Facility Management Forecast
Asset Lifecycle Model
Continued enthusiasm for energy efficiency
23%29% 32%
39%
43% 39%
33%25% 25%
0%
10%
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60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2008 2009
Don't know
A lot less
A little less
About the same
A little more
A lot more
Compared to 12 months ago, how much attention is your company/organization paying
to energy efficiency now?
15% 19% 19%
36%
39% 39%
38%34% 33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2007 2008 2009
Not at all important
Not very important
Somewhat important
Very important
Extremely important
How important is energy management to your company/organization?
Increasing enthusiasm yet diminishing action
64% 63%55%
21%18%
21%
16% 19% 24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
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2007 2008 2009
Don't know No Yes
Do you expect your company to make energy efficiency improvements over the next 12 months
with operating expenditures?
57% 58%
46%
26% 23%
30%
17% 18%24%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
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2007 2008 2009
Don't know No Yes
Do you expect your company to make energy efficiency improvements over the next 12 months
financed with capital expenditures?
Survey Findings
http://www.ifma.org/tools/research/surveys/HVACSurvey2009.pdf
What do occupants do to adjust to thermal comfort issues?
Steps Taken to Address Thermal Comfort Complaints
Operations and Maintenance Benchmarks - 2009
Janitorial Cost and Practices
Maintenance Staffing
Space and Project Management
• Vacancy rates • Office size • Workstation utilization • Conference space per person • Office size standards • Churn rates • Furniture standards • Non-dedicated workspace • Cost of moves • CAFM applications • Project management
Separate entity from IFMAPromote and support scholarships,
educational and research opportunities for the advancement of facility management worldwide.
www.ifmafoundation.org
Recent IFMA Foundation Publications
Cut it Out: Save for Today, Build for Tomorrow
The Business of Green Cleaning
Violence in the Workplace – The Role of the Facility Manager
Pandemic Preparedness Manual
IFMA FoundationHow-To Guides
IFMA FoundationHow-to Series
Available Now: Getting Started, Energy Star, Food Services
Coming Soon: Lighting, Low Cost/No Cost Energy Savings
Later This Year: Analyzing Capital Requirements for Energy Retrofits Landscaping Sustainable Building Certification Systems Water Commissioning Understanding the Sustainable Legislative Environment Green Data Centers Energy Storage Green Maintenance
Councils16 industry or interest specific special interest
groups with more than 9,000 members
Global scope Online communities for networking and learning
www.ifmacommunity.org Web-based seminars Industry-specific benchmarking and research Newsletters Council specific projects
Face to face meetings World Workplace Spring meetings (Facility Fusion / Council Specific)
IFMA councils add value to your membership
Academic Facilities Airport Facilities Banking Institutions and
Credit Unions City & Country Clubs Corporate Facilities Corporate Real Estate Environmental, Health
and Safety
FM Consultants Health Care Information Technology Legal Industry Manufacturing Museums & Cultural
Institutions Public Sector Research & Development Utilities
More Member Communities
Communities of Practice Restaurant and Food Service Hospitality FM & Engineering Religious Facilities In formation:
• Casinos and Gaming Facilities• Retail
Geographic Communities For regions without a chapter
More Member Communities
New Special Interest Group communities for all members to participate in: Between Jobs Sustainability CFM Study Group Emergency Planning & Business Continuity
www.ifmacommunity.org
Corporate Sustaining Partners
Outstanding providers that contribute to IFMA’s mission to advance the profession while also elevating their visibility among the FM community.
CSPs are highlighted in each issue of the FMJ, on the IFMA Web site and in the FM Resource Guide.
How do I find an IFMA partner?
Connect to FM Deals and Discounts
IFMA member-only discounts on products and solutions from CSPs!
Look for the Big Red Button at www.ifma.org
FM Resource Guide
Regionally dividedGSA ApprovedState Contract
ApprovedMinority/Woman-
Owned BusinessSustainableNationwide/Global
FM Online Guide
PublicationsWIRE Biweekly, e-publication Membership updates Networking opportunities Upcoming events/promotions
Biweekly, e-publication Hot FM topics Networking opportunities Upcoming events/promotions
IFMA INSIDER
Social Media(figures as of 1/10/10)
Twitter- 1,309 followers Facebook- 1,128 subscribers LinkedIn- 5,354 subscribers YouTube- 63 videos Flickr- 2,056 photos SlideShare – PowerPoints
Links available at www.ifma.org
IFMA’s Education Programs
IFMA’s Education Department offerings:
• i-Sessions focusing on trends, research, and hot topics
• on-line courses and classroom courses for all core competency courses
• sustainability course• CFM exam review• approval of chapter programs for CEU’s
Curriculum Based versus Competency Based
Curriculum-Based / Knowledge-Based - A program requiring successful completion of specific coursework.
Competency-Based - A program that assesses professional competence through work experience, education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam.
CFM Facts & Figures
• Established in 1993
• Certification process designed to assess competence in the field through work experience, education and the ability to pass a comprehensive exam.
• 3 year maintenance cycle
• Held by more than 3,600 professionals in 32 countries
Confirm Eligibility and Apply
EducationYears of FM
ExperienceFacility management master's degree or
bachelor's degree from an IFMA Accredited Degree Program * 3 years (3 yrs w/FMP)
Related bachelor's degree * 4 years (3 yrs w/FMP)
Non-related bachelor's degree or associate's degree * 5 years (4 yrs w/FMP)
Secondary education * 8 years (5 yrs w/FMP)
All categories require some form of continuing education within the past 5 years.
The Core Competencies
Operations and Maintenance Quality Project Management Communication Real Estate & Property Management Finance & Business Technology Leadership and Strategy Human Factors Emergency Preparedness & Business
Continuity Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
FMP Profile
Students entering profession from universities, certificate or technical programs
FM practitioners with less than five years experience or anyone that is interested in obtaining a knowledge-based designation.
Transitioning professionals with significant experience in previous careers
Partner practitioners such as architects, designers and safety engineers
Associated corporate providers of FM products and services
The Current FMP Program
The Business of FM courseOperations and Maintenance coursePlanning and Project Management courseLeadership and Management course
The foundation of the profession
2010 Spring Event
April 13 -15
Philadelphia, PA
Questions